Same here, I topcoat them before using them now. Could never understand why they went to great lengths to get a superb paintjob then coated in with a topcoat that split straight away...still love them though

Bagley's are definitely now on the general (US) collector's radar and there will be specialist 'Bagley's Buffs' now too. You a!ready see 'collectors's speak' creeping into descriptions on eBay, like "early brass hardware" "looks unfished" and "tough colour" (presumably the reason for the big price on that rare purple B3).

I'll never regard them as vintage, simply because I considered them to be 'ultra modern' when I first started using them and I refuse to acknowledge that perhaps I'm now that old!

Bagley's are definitely now on the general (US) collector's radar and there will be specialist 'Bagley's Buffs' now too. You a!ready see 'collectors's speak' creeping into descriptions on eBay, like "early brass hardware" "looks unfished" and "tough colour" (presumably the reason for the big price on that rare purple B3).

I'll never regard them as vintage, simply because I considered them to be 'ultra modern' when I first started using them and I refuse to acknowledge that perhaps I'm now that old!

(I'll have to dig some of mine out and post a 'centrefold' picture )

Ditto.....nice baits to own and use though (it`s us that are "vintage" John)

Very nice John particularly like the two colour schemes in the top left. I have always enjoyed using the balsa D-B3 and would like to acquire some of the magnum versions though they dont come up for sale in the UK often.
Some good info here:https://thecolorsofbagleys.com/divingb.html

Very nice John particularly like the two colour schemes in the top left. I have always enjoyed using the balsa D-B3 and would like to acquire some of the magnum versions though they dont come up for sale in the UK often.
Some good info here:https://thecolorsofbagleys.com/divingb.html

I`ve a DB3 Magnum here in good nick, in red craw pattern if it`s any good to you....just give me a shout.

John, any idea what the top bait is mate? more elongated than the standard DB3 below it in the pic. No model name on it, just marked "Bagleys" on the belly...

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